Chemist salary at San Jose

The average chemist salary at San Jose was $117,443 , which is 23 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 58 percent higher than the national average for this job . Chemist salaries at San Jose typically range from $105,225 to $132,988 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported chemist salary was $145,928. There are 17 employees at San Jose with the job title chemist.